Cigarette and match pack



July 18, 1933- J. c. LEUKHADT, JR 1,918,476` n CIGARETTE AND MATCH PACK y FiledFeb.- 2s,V 1932' z sheets-sheet i .Ill

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CIGARETTE AND MATCH PACK Filed Feb. 2s( 1932 U zusneets-sneet 2 Patented July 18, 1933 UNITED lSTATI-:s

PATENT OFFICE- f CIGARETTE AND HATCH lPACI:

Application led February 23, 1932. Serial No. 594,102.

This invention relates to cigarette pack'- a es andparticularly to an improved type o ackage which comprises a wrapper and j ac et enclosing a plurality of cigarettes and a pack or supply of matches, the whole arranged as ay unitary article of manufacture. The main objects of this invention are to provide an improvedsingle marketing package for cigarettes which includes a pack of individually accessible \matches; to provide such'a package in which the cigarettes and match pack are held by acommon wrapper but in separate compartments; to provide a cigarette package having a matchA pack secured thereto by a single common wrapper arranged so that the cigarettes and matches respectively are individually accessible to provide such a package containing a plurality of self-lighting matches having outwardly disposed means Vto effect their individual removal and utilization; and to provide a single package comprising a sealed compartment for cigarettes and a separate compartment for a match pack, the whole enclosed in a common wrapper arranged to provide separate access to the matches and the cigarettes respectively.y

A specific embodiment ofthis invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which: i

Figure 1 is a view showing a cigarette and match-package as held in the hands when beginning the operation of removing a match. i Fig. 2 is a view of the same showing the `position of the package and hands lwhen removing a match.

Fig. 3 is a partial view of the'package partly broken awa to show a longitudinal' section of the matc pack.

Fig. 4 is a view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3 showing the match pack in plan.

Fig. 5 isa view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3 showing a transverse section of the match pack. v

Fig. 6 isa partial side view of a package showing the end arrangementof thematch pack and the disposition of the match pulls',

Fig. 7 is aperspectiveview showing the method of wrapping a package to incorporate a match pack, the outer wra per being broken away to show the folds o the inner wrapper.

Fig. 8 is' a partially sectioned view of the same showing the first folding operation of the end of the outer wrapper.

-of the packageby means of thel acket Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the' same showing the end 4of the outer wrapper folded 4to receive the match pack which is shown in dotted outline.`

Fig. 10 is a view of the same showing the match pack in place and the `folded wrapper ends secured to hold the match pack.

In the form shown in the drawings, the improved cigarette and match pack lcomprises an inner wrapper 2 formed to enclose a plurality of cigarettes 3, an outer wrapper or jacket 4`which surrounds the package and finishes the same for marketing, and a match pack 5 secured at` the bottom of the package 1 against the folded ends of the inner wrapper 2 and held asan integral part 4 the ends of which are formed as aps and folded over the match pack 5v to secure the same against displacement.v x

In the-form shown, the match pack 5 comprises a bottom portion ..6 formed to provide la plurality of individual-'compartments or lchannels for matches, the compartments which are placed, one in each ofthe several compartments or channels and arranged so that the match'head 10`is disposed toward the center of thepack. f y

The matches 9 extend endwardly from the center of the match pack, being of suitable length so their ends will be flush with the ends of the pack, and each of the matches 9 is provided with a'string or pull 11 which extends beyond the ends of the matches and is folded u n and detachably secured to the sides o the package, as shown in Fig.

3. The withdrawing means or pulls 11' on the matches are secured tothe package by means of a strip 12 of glueor other suitable material, and are so arranged that they may beindividually detachable from thel acliage to-permit the extraction of the matel es, one at a time. f

As shown in Fi ures 3 and 4, the upper andlower sides o theendportion of each match compartmentis" rovided with an abrasive surface 13,"whic is so disposed that the thickness of the compartment'in which each match is placed will be restricted at Vthe outer ends, to griptheheadl() of a vmatch as itis being withdrawn, in order to" automatically cause the match to ignite. The thickness of the match compartments is preferwrapper 2, the ends of which are folded over to present a secure and substantially airti ht inner package. The outer wrapper or jac et 4 is then placed about the package so as to extend somewhat beyond one of its ends and ltheside portions 14 of the jacket extension are folded in ivardly againsty that end, 'as

shown in Figures 8 and 9, so that the front and back portions of the jacket will remain as a pair of flaps 15. The match pack 5, which is formed to have a face area substantially equivalent to thearea of the end of the package, is then placed between the flaps 15 and against the end of the package, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, and the lapsfl, which embrace the match'pack, are folded to overlap each otherl andare secured to hold the match pack in position as an integral part of the complete package 1. zThe strings or pulls 11 are then secured to the sides of the package in a manner permitting individ-` ual and selective removal and the completed package is ready for marketing.

In operation,-the package 1 is preferably held, asshown in Fig. 1, and after a cigarette 3`l1as beenextracted from the package, one of the strings orpulls 11 is detached from the side of a package by means of the users fingernail, and a match 9 is partially extracted from its respective compartment. As shown 'in Figure 2, the hand is then turned and the match is gripped between the thumb andforefinger and quickly pulled or jerked from the match pack.

The sudden pulling of the match causes the friction surface 13 to ignite ithe head 10 of thevmatch, which flares the instant the match has been withdrawn from its compartment. The hand used to withdraw the match will then be in a naturally cupped lposition so as to shield the llame from any breeze or air currents that might tend to extinguish it, and the cigarette, held in the users mouth, is easily and quickly lighted.

lVith the arrangement of matches in the form shown, the danger of burning the users fingers through kthe necessity of turningthe match in order to hold it so that it will be shielded in the cupped hand, is

completely obviated, since in the natural manner in which the matches are extracted, the hand is initially in a cupped position, and the match is properly held So that the cigarette can be readily lighted with very little likelihood of the match beingl blown out by any air currents that might be present.

In the form shown, the match pack 5 is constructed that each match 9 is completely housed in its own respective compartment or channel, and there is no likelihood of f the remaining matches being inadvertently ignited when one of the matches is being withdrawn, or pulled between the friction surfaces 13. Also, the upper and lower portionsy 6 and 8 are preferably made from a suitable heavy material lso that there will be no danger ofthe heat of ignition setting fire to any part of ,the package.

The particular advantages of my vimproved cigarette and matchpack lie in the fact that a single compact package is provided to hold an adequate supply of automatically ignited matches, and the nuisance of having to search for a match'or a light when it' is desired to smoke is completely obviated. l

It is a well known fact that smokers are continually; botherd by the lack of matches or other cigarette-lighting means, and providing a suitable and adequate supply ofmatches, which are lindividually accessible, in the samefpackages as the cigarettes, not only conserves the smokers time andpatience, but further 'provides in a unitary article the nccessarysmoking devicesthat would otherwise be contained in separate packages which must of necessity require more space and might be kept in lseparate places.

Compact carrying cases, designedto hold.

vcombined in a single package by the cigarette manufacturer. Furthermore, the nuisance to the cigarette retailer of having to provide andl handle sepa-rate packages of matches is eliminated.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein showny and described, it will be understood that certain details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims. 1

I claim:

1. As any article of manufacture, a cigarette package having a pair of flaps, in combination with a match pack secured by said flaps, said match pack comprising a comprising a plurality of individually re-` movable matches disposed between said flaps' and embraced thereby.

3. As an article of manufacture, a cigarette package comprising a wrapper enclosing a plurality of cigarettes grouped to form a rectangular package, a jacket sur.- rounding said package and extendin beyond an end thereof, opposite sides o said Vjacket extension folded inwardly against the end of said package, endwardly projecting flaps formed by the remaining portions of said extension, and a match pack dis-l posed between said flaps `and against the inwardly folded sides of said jacket extension, said flaps embracing and securing said match pack.

4. As an article of manufacture, a cig arette package comprising a wrapper enj closing a plurality of ci arettes grouped to form a -rectangular pac age, a jacket surroundingv said-package and extendin be- Y ond an end thereof, opposite sides o said jacket extension folded inwardly against said package end, endwardly projecting flaps formed by the remaining portions of said extension, a-match pack comprisin a plurality of slidably removable matches isposed between said flaps and a ainst the inwardly folded sides of said jac et extension, and means extending from each of vsaid matches to effect individual removal of the' same, said jacket flaps embracing and securing said match pack.

s an article of manufacture, a cigv each of said matches to effect individual removal of the same, said means being extended alon the sides of the package and detachably astened to said jacket.

6. As an article of manufacture, a cigarette package comprising a wrapper enclosing a plurality of ci arettes grouped to form a rectangular pac age, a jacketsurrounding said package and extendin beyond an end thereof, opposite sides o said .of said inner' wrapper and comprisin a ackage and having `op' jacket extension folded inwardlyv against said package end, endwardly projecting flaps formed by the remaining portions of said extension, a match pack comprising a plurality of slidably removable matches disposed between said laps and against the inwardly folded sides of said j ac et extension, said jacket fla-ps embracing and securing said match pack, and means extending from each of said matches to effect individual reu moval ofthe same, said means being extended along the sides of the package anddetachably fastened to said jacket;

7. As an article of manufacture, a cigarette Apackage comprising a wrap er girdling a rectangular group of `para lel cigarettes and having side portions extending beyond the ends of said cigarettes, said side portions being folded inwardly over the ends of said cigarettes to enclose said cigarettes and form an-inner package, an outer wrapper surrounding the inner `package and forming a jacket therefor, oppositely positioned endwardly extending flaps on said outerwrapper, and a match pack positioned between said flaps against the end of said inner package, said flaps being foldedv inwardly to embrace said match pack and overlapped to secure the same.

8. Asan article of manufacture, al cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper surrounding a plurality of cigarettes and having its ends folded to enclose the same, a match pack positioned against a folded end plurality of individually removable matc es, an outer wrapper formed to embrace the Wrapped cigarettes and said match pack collectively, said outer Wrapper being arranged to provide an opening positioned to expose the ends of said match pack, individual withdrawing means projecting from v the end of each of said matches, and means collectively vsecuring said withdrawing means to said cigarette package.

9. In `a cigarette package comprising a match'pack having a lpluralit of individu'- y ,ally removable matches, with rawing means projecting from vthe ends of said matches,V

and means securin said withdrawing means 115 against a. wall o said cigarette package, said withdrawing means being individually detachable from said package wall. Y j

10. In al cigarette package comprising a match pack, positioned against a wall of y12" said package and having a plurality of individually removable matches, meansprojecting from the ends of said matches for effecting individual removal of the same, said means being iiexibly connected to said matches and disposed at an angle relative to said matches and against another Wall of said package.

JOHN c. LEUKHARDT, JB.L 1W 

